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Why Do We Have an Internal Exam?
People who suffer from pelvic pain often have pelvic floor dysfunction, but specifically hypertonic muscles, or muscles that are too tight. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles attached to the front, back and sides of the pelvic bone and sacrum. Shaped like...
You Can’t Run From Your Pelvic Floor, but You Can Run With It.
Running and the pelvic floor. Proper running form can make a world of difference for a variety of reasons. Not only can these following tips help with pelvic pain, incontinence during running, and difficulty breathing, but they will also help you run better, faster...
Everything Is Connected: Postpartum Depression and Pelvic Floor Pain.
Having a baby can be a wonderful, magical, transformative journey that most women are glad they took. Despite the morning sickness, the uncomfortable final trimester, followed by that aptly named thing called … labour, pregnancy and birth are a badge of honour we all...
What’s Happening This Month?
January Events Happy New Year from the Core Connection Mobile Physiotherapy team! As we gear into a New Year we thought we would let all our clients see the amazing events we have planned for this month. 1) January 1st: We welcome an amazing new addition to the team,...
What’s Your Pelvic Floor Got to Do With Your Back Pain?
A 2018 study by Dufour et al. looked at the pelvic floor function of women presenting to traditional physio clinics with low back pain. 95.3% of those with low back pain had some form of pelvic floor dysfunction! 71% of those with a pelvic floor dysfunction had an...
What Is Your Pelvic Floor?
Your pelvic floor is a group of layered muscles that function the same way our other muscles in our body do. They are designed to contract and relax and they can become weak, tight and painful! The pelvic floor creates a basket at the bottom of your pelvis. They...
Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
One BIG reason for shortness of breath during pregnancy is often due to weakness and poor coordination of the pelvic floor and diaphragm muscles. Carrying a child, labour and delivery are all extremely taxing on your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. With each...
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Do you feel pressure, weakness or a heaviness in your vagina? Do you feel like something is falling out during activity? - You may have a pelvic organ prolapse! - Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles shaped like a basket. They work together to support your uterus,...
Introducing Yoga Physio
Yoga Physio can be beneficial in helping with: 🔷Persistent pain management 🔶Low back, hip and pelvic pain 🔷Urinary incontinence and prolapse 🔶 Stress and inflammation 🔷 Anxiety and depression Meet Neala Griffin our Certified Yoga Therapist here. Neala and Lauren will...